English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Exceed Pronunciation
Exceed is pronounced ik-SEED, IPA /ɪkˈsid/.
ik-SEED
US /ɪkˈsid/ · UK /ɛkˈsiːd/
Syllables: ik · SEED (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To go beyond a stated limit or amount.
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Exceed in a Sentence
- Costs exceeded the estimate by a third.
- Do not exceed the stated dose.
- Demand exceeds supply in every month but January.
Common Mispronunciations of Exceed
Not ig-ZEED
An xc spelling hisses rather than buzzing, so the word opens ik-S and nothing in it hums.
Not ik-SED
The loud vowel is long, the ee of seed.
Tip: Exceed and accede are near twins in sound, and only exceed has a k inside it.
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